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WAR TELEGRAMS

HON KONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY DEERM

FOST OFFICE.

(Continued from page 1) RUSSIAN DESTROYER'S GOOD WORK.

- BULGARIAN SUBMARINE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN SUNK.

4

December 23, 1,35 x.m.

Fetrograd official sanouncement reports an encounter between the destroyer Gromky, of the Balgarian coast, and a number of enemy submarines. The Gromky skilfully eraded two torpedoes and repulsed the submarines. Artillery is believed to have saak ons submarina.

THE TORPEDOED FRENCH MAILBOAT.

December 28, 4.40 x.m. There were 80 drowned on the Ville de La Ciotat.

OUR LONDON LETTER.

*

(From Our Own Correspondent)]

Landon, November 19. (Continued from Monday)

Good Omens.

| now as dust when weight against the national interest at saka History will correct false criticis land record tëse judgmentson Le public men of to-day. The thung that must be done now is to sup». press all controversy that does

PARCHES FOR AUSTRATUAL,

· Om and after the 1st of JanKY MECHA

· the rate of põstage to be collected our pars. cela so the Commontrealth of Australia. will be as follows:—

3.60 for the first in, or fraction

thereof.

1930 for such succesỡng là, az

fraction thereo.

NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.

The Port Qics will be open on Satur day the 1st January from 8 to 9am.

Mahere will be one collection and delivery of ordinary correspondscomax on Sunday. Ters will be a delivery of Eagistered correspondence až 5 a...

The Moony Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holiday.

Ships in comunicadion with Cape F'Aguiler Eadie Taingraph. Stadion.

15 decem Shingo Mara

ARRIVED.

feriher decreased over-8. Chi: Borsa 1735 Thoniton, 29th - gown, and is adili low over the south - Dec-Raigon, Tith Dea. Rico-

marinen partion of the China Bo

Faakin Beat 6,853, G. Manley, 29th De. She chi 2015 De Ge ---P&QSXia Sapas, An. us. 1,685, G. D. Mile, 251k #5th Den. Geron B&B Kashima Maru, Japan. 6210, (1, Tabora With Den--Shanghai, 25th Dec.

Wuhu. Bc. as 1,450, Gei, Wake, bath

Halching, bax. 1,167, W. C. Pamamara* 39th Dac.--Swatow, 28th Dec, Gen-BL & Co,

A. Misch:31 29th

Dea-Japan 23rd Deo, Gen-T

/

| A dugomision · bar forwood over Indes

*

MOBODO wït be light to modecate crear the Chaina Sea, and will probably set

TATESSTRA RES

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N.CO.

ENGLISH MAIF

in slong the west coast again so morrow. WILL despatch VSELS to the Undermensionet PORTS se oz

Houghing Bakefall for the: 34 hour vodog at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 Inches.

JORESTART FOR THE #HODES KIDING AT ZOOK "NO-MORROW,

Dirkslah.

1 Hongkong and Meighhou- | wine

hood

about the DATE'S

For

LDON & Bombay,

Steamers

To Sell On Rams

via Spare, Pang. Nankin

Cho, Port Said & Capt. G. Hanley Marseilles

30th Doc.

SHANGHAI, Mon, › Nellore

about

Kobe and Yako-Capt. A. M. King bama.

SHANGHAI, Mon, † Mongara

about

Kobe and Yoro-Cat Fysh

I winda.

3 Farmota Chainat.

XE freshecing

RNR

LONDON & Bom

DEPARTED.

Dec, 28

Falcaons for Caustan Hand for Haiphong via Pakboi Upda for Chefoo via Weikki-waž Changshing for Canton Mor-Shashing for Canton

not make for present efficiency Correspondence addressed to enemy and future £ffectiveness. We #jects in China, Sam, Peoria, and I must give our minds and anergies "Sco cannot be tokummitted. Good progress is being made solely to the problem of winning by the alles however, in the the war as speedily and thorough- direction of ensuring a morsly as posible. efficient oondaes of the war. la spita is going to

Mr Churchill The Services to Germany, Austria, and France. It is the Ottoman Empire ses suspended.

MAILS DUE.

of the middle about the recrui- said that he means to rejoin ting question we are getting the his old Lancer Regiment, with men we want. If ever it comes the simple rank of Major, and to to a choice between out and out fight like real soldist, and not to conscription and an inconclusive sccept some brilliant sinecure Shanghai. Lachow, 275 Dom not appointment on a mabode staff. Siberia, Yingchowa Sist Deca peace this country will besitate for an instant. We are, This is a very fine sarmuation, Eropa, Ara Mars, 31st Dec. as Mr. Churchill said, the and it might well be that Frech, Porthos, and Jan. reserves of the Allise, and whilst | Mr.

Churchill will win.

those reserves are only just begin distinguished command. Because ning to make their influence felt there is no doubt at all about his

the enemy's reserves of man power strength, gezins, and courage, are showing unmistakeable signs

and he will to fighting on the

of exhaustion. Of this there is immediats scene of some of the

Standard for Bangkoit

Glenlogs for Kobe via: Shanghai Eszichow for Canto Sinking for Canton

16

| Tregshing for Saigon via Śwatow

- No for Shanghal

Tung for Canton

for Batia

Yangters for Yalama Felching for Shanghai

Chingehow for Port Pacuval Teen for Hcilo v.a Manila. Haimon for Foochow via Swarow

South coast of China. be? The w tween XX and Lamocker 3 No South cost of China be-). The ↑ shuze tween HK. and Hainan......) * No.L

China Conat. Mateorological Bagister.

Station.

2th December, San.

Winds

Jour,

Barometer.

Temperature,

Humidity.

D'slop

Wostock Za Nemo Sa 37 Hakodate Tokio

Kochi

Karamk

Nagina.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

Oshima

MAILS CLOSE "TO-DAY

| Henan, for Hongsy

Dec. 23. Chaochererfa for Singapore via Swatow.

Dec. 19.

Kaba

Basin Is.

*.29

*2.2

$0.00 $4

Harkow Icharg

23.94 52

Kinklang Changaba

Sharp P.

Taloks

great exploite of his great acestor Shanghai N. China & Javen vis Kobe-Shinyo Mare for S. Procisco vix Shak

P COLOMBO M. 59th Dec Chican Man for 5pm the famous Jack Churchill, whose

no possible doubt whatever. It in established by reliable figures carefully scrutinised and analysed top-boots figure so heroically in by

the Military staffs of a very poignant passage of a very the Allies, and it is borne distinguished and once beautifal out by private letters from lady'a intimate private diary. the front both in morale and in

Tales of the Trenches.

www

TO-MORROW.

Touza

Per DIVÄ30th Dec. 7am

Bogliah Malk

Ceylon, Port Said Marseilles & Landen-Pat KASHIMA M. 30th Dea, I. xIX.

iphong

Diva for Roma 195

Singenfor Cavtat

Xankinhar Bombay via Singapore Kanen for Serangkai

+

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

*****

*90208

Weather.

40

# *. **

29.98 45 100, emo

0193

29.86 60

$ 29.91 60

6 29.59 60 5# 988 63 9ồ

Taichu - 29.38 63 Tainen

Pursa aking from Yokobanta sice... | Canton

29.35 64

Koebren

29.85

52 22.39 5 100

Do

-

29.36 61I

29.3$ 58 31

Amoy & Foochow Far HAI-Carey, Mira Drapaz, & X Diapers Mr and Ung CHỦNG, NÊ Dân 2 D Mas For Madama. Gruzjean, Tod, A E Gap Book

Ermen. Miss Presca, Mattawa. Miz Mo- | Kacso Straita, Barmah, Cerion, Ade- Adam, Zong Na Yon Iniča, Western Australia. Ins

dia, Ades, Egypt, and Emps. The percal mail will be c2 goed on Wednesday, 29th Dec, st 5pm-Por KASTIS,

300 PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Dac. Registration · 115 pa Letters + 3.12.

30th Dec. 1 pam.

numbers the German Army on the į

Straite, Western front shows andoa brad

Some very remarkable stories of signs of weakening. Even the enemy's offensives in the Cham- the condition of affairs at the Swatow. pagne sector and on the Loos Krons are told by soldiers who front were adopted, not with any bave returned home and whose definite military objective bat credibility cannot be questioned solely with the object of restoring An infantry officer was telling me the wazing confidence of the Gare only this week that all that fisa man soldiery. Against our in-sbeen said about the Prussiaos and fantry attacks the enemy's rank the Sazons is perfectly true. Our and fle offer nothing like the re-British Tommies have sistance displayed in the early come to the definits conclusion Failiapine In-Pet ALBAY 30th Dec.1pm days of the campaign. The only that the Prussia is sa cal-sad- Wei-hai-wei& Tientsin-Fer HUICHOW question is whether the strain on out savage but that the Saxon is our finances will enable us to generally & Tary decent fallow, hold out long enough to bring This officer told me positively- about the collapse of the enemy that he does not believe there has ander the strain on his military | been any real fighting for months Terves. These must already be and months between our mer and approaching absolute exhaustion, the Sarons. Whenever the Sax-(Shanghai Br. PO, Monday, 3rd Jan.)- We have seen that Germany has ons take over the German trenches Shanghai, N. China & Japan ria Kobe

Per KANSANG, 30th Dec. had to abandon simöst vital enter- at any point, they promptly make prives against Bassis, including the faci krown to the British Haiphong-TerJADE. 30th Dec. 3pm bran You Hindenburg's adrazor soldiers in the trenches opposite son Riga, merely in order to detach to them, sad they also signal arel-tively small number of troops their departure. Frequently they for the Balkans. When the time have put up sigus, or shouted cars that Garmacy has put all out words, to the effect "Good-bye We are leaving to her available men in the field for a bit

Forsa, Shivyo Mam for San Francisco -KW HAllen, Miss K'Allen, CaptC H

1Wnnbow

Sarizao Laz

bay via Singapore, Į Novara

Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. R. Hether

Park Said and 】 Enginn RNR

· Marselles

about

Ifth Jan

All steamers Kra fitted with Wireless Telegraphy

For Freight or Passage, apply to

B. V. D. PRIT,

P&QAN.Cal's office,

for Bry

Hongkong, 23rd December, 1925

TO SAIL

THE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

-(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.LID)

FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

(With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast)

"HR Steamshij

KATHLAMBA,"

6,382 tous, will be despatched as above January, 1916.

*For freight and further particulam apply to

Monda

THE BANK LINË LINTHED.

Henzione, 28th December.

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Allan, X&rimite. Mr&Mrs. Butalbo & Mrs EECollins, Mim LEDəll. M=T CAB BDF Beith, RRCumming, Mr Deguchi, Miss TS Forest, WE Guth-

HJHoward. Mas E Hall, Mine Hamming, Mr&MrsG Harlow, Inoays, Mi➡ HE Kunkle, Mr & Mrs EC Leytan,J'M'Lago.

Leo, & Lode, Mr & Mrs M K Moor Hongkong Observatory, December 19. bead RC Morton C Morley, FE Romish

altz.& India via Calcutta-Per FOOD DrL Green CP Giebris. Bax & Mas

SHING, 30th Dec. 1 p.m.

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Haiphong-TAKSANG. 31st Dec. 7. m. Philippine J.-Pwr LOONGEANG, 31

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[Shanghai Br. P.O.Wednesday, 5th Jan.)

T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

CHINA MAIL S.S. Co., Ltd.

50

5.5.

1 Barimeter, reduced to 22 degrass

-

OPERATING

CHINA.* 10,200 TONS,

FUTURE SAILINGS.

8.S. CHINA

SS. CHINA

S.2. CHINA

February 12, 1936 Apri June

Já, 1916. 21, 1916.

3 Temperature, in the shade, in der BETWEEN HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO VIA MACASAKE.

Fahrenheit.

Miss W ** Morton.A A.Mimber, Cal át kém. Fährambert on the level of the man in 10- CA C Otto-strosk. MimE IFdson, Mr&r Shane turkha and hundredths. KGCFragez. FE Foodie on Peter 5on, Mr & Mrs WE Robinson, Miss Bob-

son, EG Robinson, Maxiers W & Robin

or & Mz FHBeily. HC Rica, F

*Humidity, in percentage of uncuration. Sim-Thomasom, MagerC Shirley. Me and Mrs BB Thurber. H Turner. White, the Humidity of air maturated with mola SWelford Wahafn, Mr & FW Wake-ture being: 100. field

WATER RETURN.

Level and Storage of water it Reservoirs on the let Dec., 1915. CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

WORKS LEV Beton,

Abo

Budow dyin¿Belowater zen. Bulare

OverDow

1

· 4 Direction of Wind, to two pointe 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore

State of Weather, "b ́bine sky', e de- tached cloud, d drizzling zaka, £fog, x i gloomy, hal. 1 Hating, o OFFICEEL, F passing showers, a aqually, rYKÍR, 8 KNOW, | 1 thunder, v vizibliity, w daw was.

dám Khome tatt ein Below

METEOROLOGICAL.

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and can no longer make good to night. The Frawians are coming any extent at all her appalling to-morrow. Give them's hot time, casualties, the end of the war will The Saxons generally have a fair beinsight. It is a moderate com knowledge of English, and, if patation that Germany needs a hun- the trenches are at all clos dred thousand men a week. One together, carry on amiable con- that hundred thousand a week | verastions with our men all day a no longer forthcoming from the ong. The Saxons seem to be gres: reserves, and representa a steady sportsmen too, and, to the intense redaction in her fighting line, surprise of our Tommies, take a Germany will soon reach the end genuine and very lively interest in English League Football of the rope.

resulta. The first time s Saxon Mr. Churchill's resignation has shouted out from across the way aroused great interest but no ex- Say, Tommy, who won ? Liver «CİLERSELİ. Everybody sympa pool or Blackburn Rovers ?" our Stain thimes with him as a young men thought it was an attempt to Mimieter who was one of the pall their legs. But they soon Philippine Is-Fer TAMING, 4th Jan, 3 mouth all Now, 1975

Personalities

the bead of discovered that it was nothing of

affairs in this country with the kind, and that their friendly *808* energy, capacity and enemy was deeply interested in courage, and Mr. Churchill football and sport generally. undoubtedly has been foolishly

criticised and stapidly maligned. He may have made mistakes, but they were the mistakes of action, not of inaction. Mr. Churchill is said by his frienda to have felt that

HAUNTED BY PAIN!

TUESDAY, 4th Jan. Haiphong-Per LAJTONG, 4th Jan, 9

Sandakan-Fer MAUSAKG, 4th Jan. 11 watow, Au Joochow For BAI

&

TAN, 4th Jan. 1. pm.

& India vis Calcutta-ZUM-

BANG, 4th Jan. 4 pits.

Shanghai, and: Horth China Europe via beria) Paz VINGCEOW, 4th Jan Span

P.C.Saturday, 8th Jan).

SATURDAY-7th Jan.

Are your waking and sleeping hous Swatow, Amey & Foochow Per HAL- aunted by the waful dread or the wozne

his reputation was being "hope-reasty of bodily pain 24

involved in the mistakes

Beadache, backache, toothache ? TABEL= valgia, sciatica, rhegmation, sore” throat-

they against which he was and other acternal aches and pairs are and nail-all the qicity soothed and cazad-by-

time. Mr.LITTLE'S ORIENTAL-BALE

Simply rub it in where the pain “la.“ Land No more burtuzat days, or fore

MUR, 7th Jan. noon,

MONDAY, 9th Jan.

United Seaton, Books

can vin fra Francisco and U.

BARAKAH sth. Jan.

STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMAL OF GALIOSIS.

Wong-tai-Chang)

da

Preloca

Day: On date On date

The Popular Trans-Pacific Liner CHINA " will leave Hong kong according to the above schedule for NAGASAKTI and thence DIRECT to SAN FRANCISCO, offering special facilities for quick Service across the Pacific.

For full information regarding freight and passige apply to

0 H BITTER,

Hongkong, 2 st December 1915.

PRINCES BUILDING

KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY.

(ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.).

Barometer

199€29,93

23.92

Temperature Ju Humidity

63

74

61

88

66

74

Wină Direction. ...

W

The s.s.

Commaspoon of water in de kay and Hit Werther District in ions and ducimen or galloda daring zon

Badnaam 310. pilons Wight oper

Lowes

Consumption in sade Zaramed

popsation Corption per

-hued per day

stilees Come supply in all districts_durian November 1944, Ezvite to Somes in Rider Main districts di connected from Rader, Maite and supply £ives by public axes, fountains only during November 1975

KOWLOOK WATER VORES LEVEL

Cowloon Gen-) Lavel

EK. Observatory, 29th Decem

T.Ť. CLANTON, Director

Below

TIDE TABLE:

STORAGE IN

ILLIONS ANED

GATHE

27th Dec. to 2nd Jan., 1916.

van SPILBERGEN

By this steamer a fourweekly

HONGKONG and BELAWAN DELE(MEDAR) via SWATOW.

Next departure from Hongkong

about 4th Tamery 1916.

The s.s. * ́s JACOB

This vessel plies regularly between HONG PORE via AMOY and SWATOW

Next departure from Hon

These Tourels har sengers and are fitted with all duly qualified surgeon